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p. 12, par 1
 cell
a room in a jail

cement
soft gray powder to make concrete

steel
a strong hard metal

ceiling
the top of a room

concrete
strong, hard material used for building

light bulb
a glass tube that makes light

metal
a strong material made of steel

shield
a piece of metal
p.12, par 2
 seemed
looked like
p. 12, par 3
 volunteered
to agree to do something

scientific
science

cleverness
smart and able to solve problems

human mind
people's brains

empty
nothing inside

escape
to get out or free
p. 12, par 4
 began
started

stood
stand (past tense)

huge
really big

gray
dark color

hinges
small metal pieces that keep the door on the wall

riveted into
put into

removed
take out

wondered
thinking

rest
the other
p. 13, par 1
 cement blocks
concrete squares

loose
able to push

searched
looked for

trap door
a secret door, a hidden door

glanced
a quick look

ceiling
top of the room

shield
a piece of metal

light bulb
a glass tube that makes light

mind raced
thinking fast

tool
a thing made of metal people hold in their hands and use for work

found
to find (past tense)

escape
to get out, or get free
p. 13, par 2
 reached up
put arms in the air

grabbed hold
touch with hands

attached
stuck to

twisting
moving from side to side

rip
break

fell
to fall (past tense)

clutching
holding
p. 13, par 3
 shaped
in the form of, looked like

cone
a shape that has a pointed top and a bottom that makes a circle

fastened
stuck to, put inside

prongs
metal pieces with pointed ends

sharp
could cut
p. 13, par 4
 hopelessness
no hope

creep over
come over
p. 13, par 5
 brilliant
really smart

dig
take out

mortar
soft sand like cement

crumbled
to fall apart

removed
take out

couple
two